http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/forums/1 en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:57:48 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/forums/1 Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/1989/t/I-ve-been-gone-since-July-2008-Is-anybody-still-here-.html
1) DH and I had been approved for a sibling group (last conversation was about this)

2) Due to severe violence, the younger girl was not to join us (went into an RTF)

3) The 10 year-old boy had 4 year-old social development level (weren't prepared for this from a high IQ child)

4) After eight months, we submitted the adoption finalization paperwork

5) Just after we sent the paperwork, our boy changed into a... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (politicalgal2) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/1989 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:41:35 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/1988/t/hi-e1.html ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Softnsexykitten) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/1988 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:05:12 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/1965/t/Hi-I-m-New-T.html

BJ ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Belljo1961) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/1965 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:35:23 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/362/t/Contact-with-birth-family-members-attachement-and-RAD.html
Ours was a very fast adoption; we were niave. The first year was sheer hell. We've managed to hang on, but now that he's in school it's getting worse again. He's getting sent home from school and... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (spoldervaart) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/362 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:31:19 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/363/t/Hi-everyone.html “Christmas gift suggestions:o your enemy, forgiveness.o an opponent, tolerance.o a friend, your heart. o a customer, service. o all, charity. o every child, a good example. o yourself, respect.” br> Oren Arnold br> br> ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Rainbow Mom 4) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/363 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:25:54 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/364/t/Newbie.html We are the parents of a wonderful 7 yo adopted son. We are homestudy and adoption lawyer ready to adopt a 2 to 6 yo little girl. We are looking for a private domestic adoption or disruption/respite adoption. We live on the coast on the state of WA. Glad to have found this group.
]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/364 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:11:30 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/365/t/Waitng-for-the-Kids.html My wife and I decided to adopt domestically last year and after spending the first 5 months getting all of the inspections done and attending the pre-adoption classes, we were approved in May. We had our social worker submit our home study for numerous sibling groups but so far, as of the end of July, all we have received have been emails informing us we were not selected. We are being considered for two sibling groups but our social worker can't get the case workers to schedule... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/365 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:47:26 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/367/t/fostering-adopting-while-in-the-military-New-Here.html feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/367 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:58:28 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/366/t/Startling-revelation.html feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/366 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:52:11 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/369/t/Introducing-myself.html In some ways she is amazing us with her adjustment and in other ways she's driving us crazy! I'm looking forward to the support of this site as we continue through the trials... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Leslie) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/369 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:54:30 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/371/t/New-to-this-forum.html feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/371 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:43:32 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/368/t/new-here-our-story.html feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/368 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:08:30 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/370/t/About-to-adopt-grad-school-and-new-parent-in-one-swoop-.html
I'm in the process of becoming a foster parent, and eventually adoptive parent, of a 14 year old boy.

I met him two years ago when I was a staff member at the group foster home where he lives. Although I no longer work there, we've kept in touch and I've regularly mentored him throughout that time. Now I'm getting ready to move across the country for grad school, and after a lot of thought, all involved have decided it would be a positive choice to bring him with... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/370 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:18:30 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/374/t/Anyone-out-there-near-here-.html
We adopted our daughter, B, in a lightening fast process three years ago: found her on adoptuskids.org in March, approved in April, flew cross country to meet her in May, she came home to stay in June, ten days before she turned 17. We had previously long-term fostered a very difficult... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/374 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:20:48 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/372/t/Newbie-Here.html My name is Dolores and I am new to the forum. My homestudy was just completed and approved on June 20th and I am beyond excited.

I am struggling back and forth about adopting and older child and a younger child at this time.

I would prefer to adopt an older child who is between the ages of 9 and 13, but my family seems to think I should adopt a younger child so I can 'mold' them into what I want them to be, since they have their misconception that all... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/372 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:00:17 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/375/t/abbreviations.html feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/375 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:21:22 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/376/t/Re-Intro.html
I joined this forum ages ago but didn't keep up. I've discovered that I need the support and wisdom of the folks herein and so I've humbly returned.

We have 3 adopted kids; 2 girls now 17 & 16 (adopted at 5 & 9.5) and an 11 yo son (adopted at 5) The younger 2 are half sibs. Our oldest was born in Europe and wasn't a citizen but her mother was married to an American GI and when they came to the US on leave, they dumped her with an agency here so I guess she's a... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (gr8shetland) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/376 Tue, 29 May 2007 13:54:32 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/377/t/Wondering-if-I-should-reconsider.html
]]> feeds@yuku.com (lblanse) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/377 Tue, 29 May 2007 11:45:02 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/373/t/Here-for-a-different-reason-.html feeds@yuku.com (Bruyere) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/373 Tue, 22 May 2007 18:43:34 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/380/t/Living-with-the-devil-.html
I married, my husband who had one son, who I thought was a sweet little boy. He turned out to be the devil himself. I have turned into the stepmother from hell. We haven't had attachment disorder professionally diagnosed yet, but I can't imagine its anything else. I can not believe a human being can be so revolting to have around.

This child I am referring to is 10. He is the child of a heroin addict who neglected her baby, she... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/380 Fri, 11 May 2007 18:40:05 GMT